GOOD EVENING, A FATHER OF 3 - A TOW TRUCK OPERATOR- IS HIT AND KILLED BY A SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER. IT HAPPENED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT BUT TONIGHT WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MOMENTS THAT LED UP TO THIS TRAGEDY. WLKY'S LAUREN ADAMS HAS MORE TONIGHT FROM METRO CORRECTIONS. LAUREN? 53-YEAR-OLD PAULA OPPEL REMAINS IN CUSTODY, CHARGED WITH MURDER, LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT, AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. WHEN SHE WAS ARRESTED HER BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 1.7 - MORE THAN TWICE THE LEGAL LIMIT. POLICE HAVE NOT YET RELEASED WHERE OPPEL WAS COMING FROM BUT IT'S PRESUMED SHE WAS HEADED HOME- LESS THAN HALF A MILE FROM THE CRASH SCENE. THE VICTIM, MEANWHILE, WAS HEADING HOME TO HIS FAMILY WHEN HE DECIDED TO TAKE ONE MORE CALL. 5034 ef: 15:49:31 eddie the guy that was with him +15:49:39 he just heard glass break he said he thought 'juan' just broke a window, maybe a strap came loose + 15:59:48 and he looks over there and he isn't there LA: 35 YEAR OLD JEWAN TURNER IS IN THE ROAD....HIT BY A CAR THAT DIDN'T STOP. THE MAN WITH HIM ON THAT TOW RUN CALLS 911 AND THEN TURNER'S FRIEND, GENE FULTINEER: 5034 ef: 15:39:20 I said how bad is it? He said it's really bad. At that point they were still working, hoping, trying to save him. :27 LA: MINUTES LATER, THE FATHER OF 3 IS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON THE SCENE. ON THURSDAY NIGHT, THE OWNER OF FLAT RATE TOWING HAD BEEN ON THE WAY TO HIS FIANCEE KANTENE HOWARD WHEN HE HEADED TO BEULAH CHURCH ROAD. 5034 ef: 15:38:33 this gentleman called and said he needed assistance. He said i'll be there in 5-10 minutes. He was done for the night he told his fiancee I got one more run to go do and then ill be home LA: BUT JUST AFTER 11:30 POLICE SAY THIS WOMAN, 53 YEAR OLD PAULA OPPEL HITS THE OPEN DOOR OF THE CAR THAT'S TO BE TOWED. THEN SHE HITS, TURNER. POLICE CATCH UP WITH HER A SHORT TIME LATER BUT TURNER IS ALREADY DEAD. JTPHONER: 14:59:56 my son died an honorable death. + 15:00:04 he was out there trying to make a living to take care of his children. LA: JENELL TURNER ON THE WAY TO LOUISVILLE FROM MICHIGAN SPOKE TO US ON THE PHONE. HER SON STARTED HIS BUSINESS TEN YEARS AGO, SHE SAYS, WITH 1 TRUCK BUT QUICKLY ADDED 3 MORE AND SEVERAL EMPLOYEES. ON THURSDAY NIGHT, IN FACT, HE WAS TRAINING A NEW EMPLOYEE. ACCORDING TO HIS MOTHER IT WASN'T UNUSUAL FOR TURNER TO TAKE A LATE NIGHT CALL INSTEAD OF CALLING IT QUITS: jt phoner: 15:02:16 he found out he couldn't work 24/7 so he said on the side of the truck 23/7 - he had to take an hour off LA: AND THAT'S WHAT GENE FULTINEER SAYS HE'LL REMEMBER ABOUT JEWAN TURNER: 5034 ef: 15:37:26 he legitimately enjoyed helping people and that's why he was in this business. We do it to make a living but also because we're out helping people. AFTER THE CRASH, AS WE MENTIONED, PAULA OPPEL CONTINUED ON BUT THEN SHE TURNED AROUND TO SEE WHAT SHE HAD HIT. SHE LATER TOLD POLICE WHEN SHE SAW OFFICERS ON SCENE SHE DECIDED TO KEEP GOING. OPPEL WILL BE ARRAIGNED HERE TOMORROW MORNING. TURNER'S MOTHER SAYS SHE'S HOPEFUL OPPEL EVENTUALLY RECEIVES A TOUGH SENTENCE- SHE SAYS IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP THIS WOMAN OFF THE ROAD AND KEEP ANOTHER FAMILY FROM HEARTBREAK. I'M LAUREN ADAMS, WLKY NEWS. THANKS LAUREN... THIS SUNDAY, JULY 6TH FRIENDS OF JEWAN TURNER WILL HOLD A FUNDRAISER TO HELP COVER THE COST OF HIS FUNERAL. A MEMORIAL RIDE WILL START AT 1 PM AT DIXIE HIGHWAY AT THE BINGO HALL AND 265 AND END AT LAGRANGE ROAD. ANY TOW TRUCK DRIVERS, ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DRIVERS, OR FRIENDS WANTING TO ATTEND ARE ASKED TO MAKE A $25 DONATION.